Sea Island Acquisition has named Parra Vaughan as Vice President, Marketing & Sales of Sea Island. A seasoned marketing executive with over 20 years of experience, Vaughan is responsible for overseeing marketing and sales programs for all aspects of Sea Island.

“We are excited to have Parra join our executive team at Sea Island,” said Scott Steilen, President. “Her extensive background in consumer marketing as well as her expertise in brand strategy and implementation makes Parra the perfect choice to challenge conventional industry thinking and lead the reinvigorated marketing efforts at Sea Island.”

“I’m thrilled to join the Sea Island team during this exciting time” said Vaughan. “Sea Island is a special destination, and I look forward to sharing the Sea Island experience with many more people.”

Before joining Sea Island, Vaughan operated her own independent marketing consultancy firm for 10 years, serving clients across a wide range of industries including energy, food, publishing, transportation and financial services. Prior to consulting, she served as the Senior Vice President of Marketing Communications for AXA Financial in New York City and for First Union in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Vaughan has a Master of Management from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She graduated with honors from both institutions.

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